Performance comparison of VSC-based shunt and series compensators used for load voltage control in distribution systems

In this paper, the performance of voltage-source converter-based shunt and series compensators used for load voltage control in electrical power distribution systems has been analyzed and compared, when a nonlinear load is connected across the load bus. The comparison has been made based on the clos...

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Main Authors: Gupta, R., Ghosh, Arindam, joshi, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: IEEE Power Engineering Society 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48250
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Ghosh, Arindam
joshi, A.
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joshi, A.
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description In this paper, the performance of voltage-source converter-based shunt and series compensators used for load voltage control in electrical power distribution systems has been analyzed and compared, when a nonlinear load is connected across the load bus. The comparison has been made based on the closed-loop frequency response characteristics of the compensated distribution system. A distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM) as a shunt device and a dynamic voltage restorer (DVR) as a series device are considered in the voltage-control mode for the comparison. The power-quality problems whichthese compensator address include voltage sags/swells, load voltage harmonic distortions, and unbalancing. The effect of various system parameters on the control performance of the compensator can be studied using the proposed analysis. In particular, the performance of the two compensators are compared with the strong ac supply (stiff source) and weak ac-supply (non-stiff source) distribution ystem. The experimental verification of the analytical results derived has been obtained using a aboratory model of the single-phase DSTATCOM and DVR. A generalized converter topology using a cascaded multilevel inverter has been proposed for the medium-voltage distribution system. Simulationstudies have been performed in the PSCAD/EMTDC software to verify the results in the three-phase system.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-482502017-02-28T01:40:41Z Performance comparison of VSC-based shunt and series compensators used for load voltage control in distribution systems Gupta, R. Ghosh, Arindam joshi, A. In this paper, the performance of voltage-source converter-based shunt and series compensators used for load voltage control in electrical power distribution systems has been analyzed and compared, when a nonlinear load is connected across the load bus. The comparison has been made based on the closed-loop frequency response characteristics of the compensated distribution system. A distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM) as a shunt device and a dynamic voltage restorer (DVR) as a series device are considered in the voltage-control mode for the comparison. The power-quality problems whichthese compensator address include voltage sags/swells, load voltage harmonic distortions, and unbalancing. The effect of various system parameters on the control performance of the compensator can be studied using the proposed analysis. In particular, the performance of the two compensators are compared with the strong ac supply (stiff source) and weak ac-supply (non-stiff source) distribution ystem. The experimental verification of the analytical results derived has been obtained using a aboratory model of the single-phase DSTATCOM and DVR. A generalized converter topology using a cascaded multilevel inverter has been proposed for the medium-voltage distribution system. Simulationstudies have been performed in the PSCAD/EMTDC software to verify the results in the three-phase system. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48250 IEEE Power Engineering Society restricted
spellingShingle Gupta, R.
Ghosh, Arindam
joshi, A.
Performance comparison of VSC-based shunt and series compensators used for load voltage control in distribution systems
title Performance comparison of VSC-based shunt and series compensators used for load voltage control in distribution systems
title_full Performance comparison of VSC-based shunt and series compensators used for load voltage control in distribution systems
title_fullStr Performance comparison of VSC-based shunt and series compensators used for load voltage control in distribution systems
title_full_unstemmed Performance comparison of VSC-based shunt and series compensators used for load voltage control in distribution systems
title_short Performance comparison of VSC-based shunt and series compensators used for load voltage control in distribution systems
title_sort performance comparison of vsc-based shunt and series compensators used for load voltage control in distribution systems
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48250